WO2003043803A1 - Method for prepackaging hand tools and resulting product - Google Patents

Method for prepackaging hand tools and resulting product Download PDF

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WO2003043803A1
WO2003043803A1 PCT/FR2002/003463 FR0203463W WO03043803A1 WO 2003043803 A1 WO2003043803 A1 WO 2003043803A1 FR 0203463 W FR0203463 W FR 0203463W WO 03043803 A1 WO03043803 A1 WO 03043803A1
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Xavier De La Fortelle
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/006—Storage means specially adapted for one specific hand apparatus, e.g. an electric drill
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14336—Coating a portion of the article, e.g. the edge of the article
    • B29C45/14426—Coating the end of wire-like or rod-like or cable-like or blade-like or belt-like articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14467—Joining articles or parts of a single article
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
    • B29C70/68—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks
    • B29C70/72—Encapsulating inserts having non-encapsulated projections, e.g. extremities or terminal portions of electrical components
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
    • B29C70/68—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks
    • B29C70/74—Moulding material on a relatively small portion of the preformed part, e.g. outsert moulding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
    • B29C70/68—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks
    • B29C70/84—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks by moulding material on preformed parts to be joined
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/46—Knobs or handles, push-buttons, grips
    • B29L2031/463—Grips, handles

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  • the invention relates to a method for preconditioning hand metal tools comprising a handle made of molded thermoplastic material.
  • Traditional tools such as, for example, the various categories of screwdrivers, files, rasps and wood chisels, consist of a metal element comprising a first active part of the elongated tool, parallel to a main axis, capable of being part of a cylindrical surface whose generatrices are parallel to said main axis and a second connecting part with a maneuvering handle, elongated along said main axis, having anchoring elements, the maneuvering handle also being substantially cylindrical around the same main axis.
  • This operating handle is currently produced by overmolding of at least one thermoplastic material around the second connecting part.
  • a first rigid thermoplastic material ensures the mechanical strength of the handle around the second connecting part and at least one second flexible or rigid thermoplastic material, injected over the first rigid thermoplastic material, ensures the wrapping of the handle to make it more pleasant to the touch and / or more aesthetic by playing with color and / or shape.
  • these tools in mass distribution requires that they be placed in a container of sufficient size and difficult to open without appropriate tools to make it more difficult to conceal them at the level of the boxes; these containers are, for example, made up of a semi-rigid support, preferably made of plastic, onto which is welded a semi-rigid thermoformed shell enclosing the tool in a cavity.
  • This container is generally used to support information essential for marketing, in particular the barcode.
  • Packaging tools in marketing containers requires rework and tools specific to this activity; "The technique used being very different from that of manufacturing thermoplastic handles, it is generally an activity subcontracted to specialized companies generating an additional cost which can be of the same order of magnitude as the cost of manufacturing the metal tool hand sold.
  • the object of the process consists in proposing a method of packaging metallic hand tools with an overmolded handle that does not require rework in order to reduce production costs.
  • FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a marketing unit obtained according to the method.
  • FIG. 2 represents a partial perspective view of a half mold for implementing the method according to a preferred version of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 represents a partial perspective view of a half mold for implementing the method according to another version of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 represents a section of a detail of a marketing unit obtained according to the version of the method of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 represents a section of an improvement of the marketing unit.
  • FIG. 6 represents a partial perspective view of a half mold for implementing the method according to a variant of the version of the invention in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 7 represents a section of a detail of a marketing unit obtained according to the variant of FIG. 6.
  • the invention is a method for obtaining a presentation assembly 6 (fig.l) consisting of at least one hand tool 1, integral with a display tray 2, by molding an operating handle 5 with a thermoplastic material; the display tray comprising in particular equipment necessary for its presentation on the shelves of the main distribution circuits, the hand tool 1 being capable of being separated from the display tray 2 by cutting out the thermoplastic material constituting the handle 5.
  • a presentation assembly 6 consisting of at least one hand tool 1, integral with a display tray 2, by molding an operating handle 5 with a thermoplastic material; the display tray comprising in particular equipment necessary for its presentation on the shelves of the main distribution circuits, the hand tool 1 being capable of being separated from the display tray 2 by cutting out the thermoplastic material constituting the handle 5.
  • the display tray 2 includes at least one eyelet 3 of suitable shape for threading into at least one single or double rod hung on the vertical face of a distribution store console and at least one flat surface 4 capable of receiving, for example, at least one self-adhesive label comprising a bar code; the display tray 2 is connected to the operating handle 5, for example, by two attachment points 7 located in the joint plane of the operating handle 5.
  • the manufacture of the presentation assembly 6 consisting of at least one handle operating 5 molded from a hand tool 1 and a display tray 2 is, in a preferred version of the invention, made in or one of the thermoplastic materials used for overmolding the operating handle 5; the imprint of the display tray 8 (fig.2) has the same joint plane 9 as the imprint of the operating handle 10 overmolded or the overmolding imprint of one of the thermoplastic materials constituting the operating handle 10 overmolded; these two imprints 8 and 10 communicate at the joint plane 9 by at least one channel 11 and a small section opening 12: it is obvious that there can be several operating sleeves 5 molded from hand tools 1 secured the same display tray 2 so as to present, for example, on the same support a range of complementary hand tools with each other.
  • each hand tool constituting a first insert 13
  • the metal part of each hand tool, constituting a first insert 13 is introduced into the imprint of the corresponding operating handle 10 either manually or by means of a robot or an automaton; in the case of automatic fitting of the first insert (s) 13, it is also advantageous to place the labels in the imprint of the display tray 8 where they are held in place, for example, by means of sintered metal pellets 14, integrated into the imprint and connected to a suction device; in the case of manual installation of the first insert (s) 13, the labels can be placed in masked time by the person responsible for installing the first insert 13 in the imprints.
  • the first insert is, for example, placed in a first cavity for a first overmolding, with a first thermoplastic material, which allows the first insert to be anchored in the overmolded operating handle; the assembly consisting of the first insert and the first overmolding is placed in a second cavity to make the second overmolding with, for example, a second thermoplastic material; the display tray is manufactured during one of the overmolding operations with that of the two thermoplastic materials which is most suitable for making the display tray.
  • the display tray 2 (fig.l) is, for example, injection molded in a thermoplastic material different from that used for overmolding the operating handle 5; when the overmolded operating handle 5 is made of a single thermoplastic material overmolded in one operation, the display plate 2 constitutes a second insert 15 (FIGS.
  • the second insert 15 comprises hooking means which project into cavities 18 of the joint plane 19 connected to the overmolding imprint of the operating handle 20 by an opening 21 of small section;
  • these attachment means 17 are, for example, constituted by the first protuberances 17 located on the part of the second insert 15, projecting into the cavities 18, in excess thickness on either side of the display tray; during the overmolding of the first inse.rt the thermoplastic material fills the overmolding imprint of the operating handle 20 then enters through the opening 21 of small section in the cavities 18 to form second protuberances 22 which are overmolded on the first protuberances 17 and thus secure the second insert 15 constituting the overmolded display tray with the overmolded operating handle 23.
  • the second insert can be secured to the overmolded operating handle in the same manner as that described above, either during the first overmolding or during the second overmolding depending on the material. more appropriate.
  • the display tray can be made of another material such as cardboard or plastic sheet cut while remaining within the scope of the invention.
  • the display plate 2 constitutes a third insert 29 (fig.6) which is placed in the overmolding imprint 30 together with the fitting of the first insert (s) 31;
  • the third insert 29 comprises hooking means 32 which project into the overmolding imprint 30 of the operating handle by an opening of small section 33;
  • these attachment means 32 are, for example, made up of third protuberances 34 (fig.
  • thermoplastic material fills the overmolding imprint 30 of the operating handle 35 which is overmolded on the third protuberances 34 and thus secure the third insert 29 overmolded in the operating handle 35.
  • the third insert can be secured to the overmolded operating handle in the same manner as that described above, either during the first overmolding or during the second overmolding depending on the material most appropriate.
  • the display tray can be made of another material such as cardboard or cut plastic plate while remaining within the scope of the invention. The method is applied in the same way in the case where the overmolded operating handle is in two separate parts, such as, for example, the two branches of a multi-grip pliers.
  • the display tray 2 (fig.l) comprises means for fixing the latter on a vertical wall such as, for example, holes 24, capable of receiving fixing screws as well as support means adapted to hand tools for storing it when it has been detached from the display tray, for example a ring 25, integral with the tray display 2, placed horizontally and of a section such that the rod 26 constituting the first active part of the screwdriver can pass through it but not the operating handle 5 which abuts on it; for other tools, the ring is replaced by a hook 27 (fig.l and 5) on which a retainer 28 made in the operating handle 5 is hooked.
  • a vertical wall such as, for example, holes 24, capable of receiving fixing screws as well as support means adapted to hand tools for storing it when it has been detached from the display tray, for example a ring 25, integral with the tray display 2, placed horizontally and of a section such that the rod 26 constituting the first active part of the screwdriver can pass through it but not the operating handle 5 which abuts on it; for other tools, the ring

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for making a market product (6) consisting of a hand tool (1) integral with a tray-pack (2), the hand tool (1) is obtained by overmoulding a maneuvering handle (5) on a shaft (26) with a thermoplastic material; the tray-pack (2) is either moulded in the same material, or in a different material and directly mounted by overmoulding, when the maneuvering handle is being overmoulded.

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Procédé de préconditionnement 'd'outils à main et produit obtenu .Preconditioning process for hand tools and product obtained.
L'invention concerne un procédé de préconditionnement d'outils métalliques à main comportant un manche en matière thermoplastique surmoulé.The invention relates to a method for preconditioning hand metal tools comprising a handle made of molded thermoplastic material.
Les outils traditionnels tels que, par exemple, les diverses catégories de tournevis, de limes, de râpes et de ciseaux à bois, sont constituées d'un élément métallique comportant une première partie active de l'outil allongée, parallèlement à un axe principal, susceptible de s'inscrire dans une surface cylindrique dont les génératrices sont parallèles audit axe principal et une deuxième partie de liaison avec un manche de manoeuvre, allongée suivant ledit axe principal, présentant des éléments d'ancrage, le manche de manoeuvre étant aussi sensiblement cylindrique autour du même axe principal. Ce manche de manoeuvre est actuellement réalisé par surmoulage d'au moins une matière thermoplastique autour de la deuxième partie de liaison. Lorsqu'il y a plusieurs matières employées, une première matière thermoplastique rigide assure la tenue mécanique du manche autour de la deuxième partie de liaison et au moins une deuxième matière thermoplastique souple ou rigide, injectée par-dessus la première matière thermoplastique rigide, assure l'habillage du manche pour le rendre soit plus agréable au toucher et/ou plus esthétique en jouant sur la couleur et/ou la forme.Traditional tools such as, for example, the various categories of screwdrivers, files, rasps and wood chisels, consist of a metal element comprising a first active part of the elongated tool, parallel to a main axis, capable of being part of a cylindrical surface whose generatrices are parallel to said main axis and a second connecting part with a maneuvering handle, elongated along said main axis, having anchoring elements, the maneuvering handle also being substantially cylindrical around the same main axis. This operating handle is currently produced by overmolding of at least one thermoplastic material around the second connecting part. When there are several materials used, a first rigid thermoplastic material ensures the mechanical strength of the handle around the second connecting part and at least one second flexible or rigid thermoplastic material, injected over the first rigid thermoplastic material, ensures the wrapping of the handle to make it more pleasant to the touch and / or more aesthetic by playing with color and / or shape.
La commercialisation de ces outils dans la grande distribution exige qu'ils soient placés dans un conteneur d'une dimension suffisante et difficile à ouvrir sans un outillage approprié pour en rendre plus difficile leur dissimulation au niveau des caisses ; ces conteneurs sont par exemple constitués d'un support semi-rigide de préférence en matière plastique sur lequel est soudée une coque thermo- formée semi-rigide enfermant l'outil dans une cavité. Ce conteneur sert généralement de support aux informations indispensables à la commercialisation notamment le code à barres .The marketing of these tools in mass distribution requires that they be placed in a container of sufficient size and difficult to open without appropriate tools to make it more difficult to conceal them at the level of the boxes; these containers are, for example, made up of a semi-rigid support, preferably made of plastic, onto which is welded a semi-rigid thermoformed shell enclosing the tool in a cavity. This container is generally used to support information essential for marketing, in particular the barcode.
Le conditionnement des outils dans les conteneurs de commercialisation exige une reprise et des outillages spécifiques à cette activité ; «la technique employée étant très différente de celle de fabrication des manches en matière thermoplastique, c'est généralement une activité sous-traitée à des sociétés spécialisées engendrant un surcoût pouvant être du même ordre de grandeur que le coût de fabrication de l'outil métallique à main commercialisé.Packaging tools in marketing containers requires rework and tools specific to this activity; "The technique used being very different from that of manufacturing thermoplastic handles, it is generally an activity subcontracted to specialized companies generating an additional cost which can be of the same order of magnitude as the cost of manufacturing the metal tool hand sold.
L'objet du procédé consiste à proposer un mode de conditionnement des outils métalliques à main à manche surmoulé ne nécessitant pas de reprise dans un but de réduction des coûts de production.The object of the process consists in proposing a method of packaging metallic hand tools with an overmolded handle that does not require rework in order to reduce production costs.
La description ci-après de l'invention se réfère aux dessins annexés sur lesquels:The following description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings in which:
La figure 1 représente une vue perspective d'un ensemble de commercialisation obtenu selon le procédé. La figure 2 représente une vue perspective partielle d'un demi moule de mise en oeuvre du procédé selon une version préférée de l'invention.FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a marketing unit obtained according to the method. FIG. 2 represents a partial perspective view of a half mold for implementing the method according to a preferred version of the invention.
La figure 3 représente une vue perspective partielle d'un demi moule de mise en oeuvre du procédé selon une autre version de l'invention.FIG. 3 represents a partial perspective view of a half mold for implementing the method according to another version of the invention.
La figure 4 représente une coupe d'un détail d'un ensemble de commercialisation obtenu suivant la version du procédé de la figure 3.FIG. 4 represents a section of a detail of a marketing unit obtained according to the version of the method of FIG. 3.
La figure 5 représente une coupe d'un perfectionnement de l'ensemble de commercialisation.FIG. 5 represents a section of an improvement of the marketing unit.
La figure 6 représente une vue perspective partielle d'un demi moule de mise en oeuvre du procédé selon une variante de la version de l'invention de la figure 3.FIG. 6 represents a partial perspective view of a half mold for implementing the method according to a variant of the version of the invention in FIG. 3.
La figure 7 représente une coupe d'un détail d'un ensemble de commercialisation obtenu suivant la variante de la figure 6.FIG. 7 represents a section of a detail of a marketing unit obtained according to the variant of FIG. 6.
L'invention est un procédé permettant d'obtenir un ensemble de présentation 6 (fig.l) constitué d'au moins un outil à main 1, solidaire d'un plateau présentoir 2, par surmoulage d'un manche de manoeuvre 5 avec une matière thermoplastique ; le plateau présentoir comportant notamment des équipements nécessaires à sa présentation dans les rayons des principaux circuits de distribution, l'outil à main 1 étant susceptible d'être séparé du plateau présentoir 2 par découpe de la matière thermoplastique constituant le manche de manoeuvre 5. Ainsi le plateau présentoir 2 comporte au moins un oeilleton 3 de forme appropriée pour s'enfiler dans au moins une tige simple ou double accrochée sur la face verticale d'une console de magasin de distribution et au moins une surface plane 4 susceptible de recevoir, par exemple, au moins une étiquette autocollante comportant un code à barres ; le plateau présentoir 2 est relié au manche de manoeuvre 5, par exemple, par deux points d'attache 7 situés dans le plan de joint du manche de manoeuvre 5. La fabrication de l'ensemble de présentation 6 constitué d'au moins un manche de manoeuvre 5 surmoulé d'un outil à main 1 et d'un plateau présentoir 2 est, dans une version préférée de l'invention, réalisé dans la ou l'une des matières thermoplastiques servant à surmouler le manche de manoeuvre 5 ; l'empreinte du plateau présentoir 8 (fig.2) a le même plan de joint 9 que l'empreinte du manche de manoeuvre 10 surmoulé ou l'empreinte de surmoulage de l'une des matières thermoplastiques constituant le manche de manoeuvre 10 surmoulé ; ces deux empreintes 8 et 10 communiquent au niveau du plan de joint 9 par au moins un canal 11 et une ouverture de faible section 12 : il est évident qu'il peut y avoir plusieurs manches de manoeuvre 5 surmoulés d'outils à main 1 solidaires d'un même plateau présentoir 2 de manière à présenter, par exemple, sur le même support une gamme d'outils à main complémentaires les uns avec les autres. La partie métallique de chaque outil à main, constituant un premier insert 13, est introduite dans l'empreinte du manche de manoeuvre 10 correspondante soit manuellement soit par l'intermédiaire d'un robot ou d'un automate ; dans le cas de la pose automatique du ou des premiers inserts 13, il est intéressant de poser aussi les étiquettes dans l'empreinte du plateau présentoir 8 où elles sont maintenues en place, par exemple, par l'intermédiaire de pastilles métalliques frittées 14, intégrées dans l'empreinte et reliées à un dispositif d'aspiration ; dans le cas de la pose manuelle du ou des premiers inserts 13, les étiquettes peuvent être posées en temps masqué par la personne chargée de poser les premiers inserts 13 dans les empreintes. Si le manche de manoeuvre 5 surmoulé comporte plusieurs matières thermoplastiques, le premier insert est, par exemple, placé dans une première empreinte pour un premier surmoulage, avec une première matière thermoplastique, qui permet d'ancrer le premier insert dans le manche de manoeuvre surmoulό ; l'ensemble constitué du premier insert et du premier surmoulage est placé dans une deuxième empreinte pour réaliser le deuxième surmoulage avec, par exemple, une deuxième matière thermoplastique ; le plateau présentoir est fabriqué au cours de l'une des opérations de surmoulage avec celle des deux matières thermoplastiques qui est la plus appropriée pour faire le plateau présentoir.The invention is a method for obtaining a presentation assembly 6 (fig.l) consisting of at least one hand tool 1, integral with a display tray 2, by molding an operating handle 5 with a thermoplastic material; the display tray comprising in particular equipment necessary for its presentation on the shelves of the main distribution circuits, the hand tool 1 being capable of being separated from the display tray 2 by cutting out the thermoplastic material constituting the handle 5. Thus the display tray 2 includes at least one eyelet 3 of suitable shape for threading into at least one single or double rod hung on the vertical face of a distribution store console and at least one flat surface 4 capable of receiving, for example, at least one self-adhesive label comprising a bar code; the display tray 2 is connected to the operating handle 5, for example, by two attachment points 7 located in the joint plane of the operating handle 5. The manufacture of the presentation assembly 6 consisting of at least one handle operating 5 molded from a hand tool 1 and a display tray 2 is, in a preferred version of the invention, made in or one of the thermoplastic materials used for overmolding the operating handle 5; the imprint of the display tray 8 (fig.2) has the same joint plane 9 as the imprint of the operating handle 10 overmolded or the overmolding imprint of one of the thermoplastic materials constituting the operating handle 10 overmolded; these two imprints 8 and 10 communicate at the joint plane 9 by at least one channel 11 and a small section opening 12: it is obvious that there can be several operating sleeves 5 molded from hand tools 1 secured the same display tray 2 so as to present, for example, on the same support a range of complementary hand tools with each other. The metal part of each hand tool, constituting a first insert 13, is introduced into the imprint of the corresponding operating handle 10 either manually or by means of a robot or an automaton; in the case of automatic fitting of the first insert (s) 13, it is also advantageous to place the labels in the imprint of the display tray 8 where they are held in place, for example, by means of sintered metal pellets 14, integrated into the imprint and connected to a suction device; in the case of manual installation of the first insert (s) 13, the labels can be placed in masked time by the person responsible for installing the first insert 13 in the imprints. If the overmolded operating handle 5 comprises several thermoplastic materials, the first insert is, for example, placed in a first cavity for a first overmolding, with a first thermoplastic material, which allows the first insert to be anchored in the overmolded operating handle; the assembly consisting of the first insert and the first overmolding is placed in a second cavity to make the second overmolding with, for example, a second thermoplastic material; the display tray is manufactured during one of the overmolding operations with that of the two thermoplastic materials which is most suitable for making the display tray.
Dans une deuxième version de l'invention, le plateau présentoir 2 (fig.l) est, par exemple, moulé par injection dans une matière thermoplastique différente de celle utilisée pour le surmoulage du manche de manoeuvre 5 ; lorsque le manche de manoeuvre 5 surmoulé est constitué d'une seule matière thermoplastique surmoulée en une opération, le plateau présentoir 2 constitue un deuxième insert 15 (fig.3 et 4) qui est placé dans un logement approprié de l'empreinte de surmoulage conjointement avec la pose du ou des premiers inserts 16 ; le deuxième insert 15 comporte des moyens d'accrochage qui débordent dans des cavités 18 du plan de joint 19 reliées à l'empreinte de surmoulage du manche de manoeuvre 20 par une ouverture 21 de faible section ; ces moyens d'accrochage 17 sont, par exemple, constitués des premières excroissances 17 situées sur la partie du deuxième insert 15, débordant dans les cavités 18, en surépaisseur de part et d'autre du plateau présentoir ; lors du surmoulage du premier inse.rt la matière thermoplastique remplit l'empreinte de surmoulage du manche de manoeuvre 20 puis pénètre par l'ouverture 21 de faible section dans les cavités 18 pour constituer des deuxièmes excroissances 22 venant se surmouler sur les premières excroissances 17 et solidariser ainsi le deuxième insert 15 constituant le plateau présentoir surmoulé avec le manche de manoeuvre 23 surmoulé. Lorsque le manche de manoeuvre 23 surmoulé est constitué de plusieurs matières le deuxième insert peut être solidarisé au manche de manoeuvre surmoulé de la même manière que celle décrite précédemment, soit au cours du premier surmoulage soit au cours du deuxième surmoulage en fonction de la matière la plus appropriée. Le plateau présentoir peut être réalisé dans un autre matériau tel que du carton ou de la 'plaque de matière plastique découpée tout en restant du domaine de l'invention.In a second version of the invention, the display tray 2 (fig.l) is, for example, injection molded in a thermoplastic material different from that used for overmolding the operating handle 5; when the overmolded operating handle 5 is made of a single thermoplastic material overmolded in one operation, the display plate 2 constitutes a second insert 15 (FIGS. 3 and 4) which is placed in an appropriate housing of the overmold imprint jointly with the installation of the first insert (s) 16; the second insert 15 comprises hooking means which project into cavities 18 of the joint plane 19 connected to the overmolding imprint of the operating handle 20 by an opening 21 of small section; these attachment means 17 are, for example, constituted by the first protuberances 17 located on the part of the second insert 15, projecting into the cavities 18, in excess thickness on either side of the display tray; during the overmolding of the first inse.rt the thermoplastic material fills the overmolding imprint of the operating handle 20 then enters through the opening 21 of small section in the cavities 18 to form second protuberances 22 which are overmolded on the first protuberances 17 and thus secure the second insert 15 constituting the overmolded display tray with the overmolded operating handle 23. When the overmolded operating handle 23 is made of several materials, the second insert can be secured to the overmolded operating handle in the same manner as that described above, either during the first overmolding or during the second overmolding depending on the material. more appropriate. The display tray can be made of another material such as cardboard or plastic sheet cut while remaining within the scope of the invention.
Dans une variante de la deuxième version de l'invention, lorsque le manche de manoeuvre ( fig.l) surmoulé est constitué d'une seule matière thermoplastique surmoulée en une opération, le plateau présentoir 2 constitue un troisième insert 29 (fig.6) qui est placé dans l'empreinte de surmoulage 30 conjointement avec la pose du ou des premiers inserts 31 ; le troisième insert 29 comporte des moyens d'accrochage 32 qui débordent dans l'empreinte de surmoulage 30 du manche de manoeuvre par une ouverture de faible section 33 ; ces moyens d'accrochage 32 sont, par exemple, constitués des troisièmes excroissances 34 (fig.7) situées sur la partie du troisième insert 29, débordant dans l'empreinte de surmoulage 30, en surépaisseur de part et d'autre du plateau présentoir ; lors du surmoulage du premier insert 31, la matière thermoplastique remplit l'empreinte de surmoulage 30 du manche de manoeuvre 35 venant se surmouler sur les troisièmes excroissances 34 et solidariser ainsi le troisième insert 29 surmoulé dans le manche de manoeuvre 35.In a variant of the second version of the invention, when the overmolded operating handle (fig.l) consists of a single thermoplastic material overmolded in one operation, the display plate 2 constitutes a third insert 29 (fig.6) which is placed in the overmolding imprint 30 together with the fitting of the first insert (s) 31; the third insert 29 comprises hooking means 32 which project into the overmolding imprint 30 of the operating handle by an opening of small section 33; these attachment means 32 are, for example, made up of third protuberances 34 (fig. 7) located on the part of the third insert 29, projecting into the overmolding imprint 30, in excess thickness on either side of the display tray ; during the overmolding of the first insert 31, the thermoplastic material fills the overmolding imprint 30 of the operating handle 35 which is overmolded on the third protuberances 34 and thus secure the third insert 29 overmolded in the operating handle 35.
Lorsque le manche de manoeuvre surmoulé est constitué de plusieurs matières le troisième insert peut être solidarisé au manche de manoeuvre surmoulé de la même manière que celle décrite précédemment, soit au cours du premier surmoulage soit au cours du deuxième surmoulage en fonction de la matière la plus appropriée. Le plateau présentoir peut être réalisé dans un autre matériau tel que du carton ou de la plaque de matière plastique découpée tout en restant du domaine de l'invention. Le procédé s'applique de la même façon dans le cas où le manche de manoeuvre surmoulé serait en deux parties distinctes, comme, par exemple, les deux branches d'une pince à prises multiples.When the overmolded operating handle is made of several materials, the third insert can be secured to the overmolded operating handle in the same manner as that described above, either during the first overmolding or during the second overmolding depending on the material most appropriate. The display tray can be made of another material such as cardboard or cut plastic plate while remaining within the scope of the invention. The method is applied in the same way in the case where the overmolded operating handle is in two separate parts, such as, for example, the two branches of a multi-grip pliers.
Dans un perfectionnement du procédé le plateau présentoir 2 (fig.l) comporte des moyens de fixation de ce dernier sur une paroi verticale comme, par exemple, des perçages 24, susceptibles de recevoir des vis de fixation ainsi que des moyens de support adaptés à l'outillage à main pour le ranger lorsqu'il a été détaché du plateau présentoir comme, par exemple, un anneau 25, solidaire du plateau présentoir 2, placé horizontalement et d'une section telle que la tige 26 constituant la première partie active du tournevis puisse le traverser mais pas le manche de manoeuvre 5 qui vient en butée dessus; pour d'autres outillages l'anneau est remplacé par un crochet 27 (fig.l et 5) sur lequel vient s'accrocher une retenue 28 pratiquée dans le manche de manoeuvre 5. In an improvement of the method, the display tray 2 (fig.l) comprises means for fixing the latter on a vertical wall such as, for example, holes 24, capable of receiving fixing screws as well as support means adapted to hand tools for storing it when it has been detached from the display tray, for example a ring 25, integral with the tray display 2, placed horizontally and of a section such that the rod 26 constituting the first active part of the screwdriver can pass through it but not the operating handle 5 which abuts on it; for other tools, the ring is replaced by a hook 27 (fig.l and 5) on which a retainer 28 made in the operating handle 5 is hooked.

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1-Procédé pour l'obtention d'un ensemble de présentation (6) constitué d'au moins un outil à main (1) composé d'un élément métallique comportant une première partie active (26) et une deuxième partie de liaison avec un manche de manoeuvre (5,23,35) solidaire d'un plateau présentoir (2), constitué par surmoulage avec au moins une matière thermoplastique d'un premier insert (13,16,30) pour obtenir un manche de manoeuvre 5 et par moulage simultané du plateau présentoir (2) avec l'une desdites matières thermoplastiques ou par surmoulage partiel d'un deuxième ou troisième insert (15 ou - 29), constituant le plateau présentoir (2), ledit plateau (2) comportant notamment des équipements (3) nécessaires à sa présentation dans les rayons des principaux circuits de distribution et des moyens de rangement (24,25,27), l'outil à main (1) étant susceptible d'être séparé du plateau présentoir (2) par découpe, au niveau de points d'attaches (7), de la matière thermoplastique reliant le manche de manoeuvre (5) au plateau présentoir (2). 2-Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'empreinte de moulage du plateau présentoir (8) a le même plan de joint (9) de moule que l'empreinte de surmoulage du manche de manoeuvre (10) surmoulό ou que l'empreinte de surmoulage de l'une des matières thermoplastiques constituant le manche de manoeuvre (10) surmoulé, ces deux empreintes (8,10) communiquant au niveau du plan de joint (9) par au moins un canal (11) et une ouverture de faible section (12).1-Method for obtaining a presentation assembly (6) consisting of at least one hand tool (1) composed of a metallic element comprising a first active part (26) and a second connecting part with a operating handle (5,23,35) integral with a display tray (2), formed by overmolding with at least one thermoplastic material from a first insert (13,16,30) to obtain an operating handle 5 and by simultaneous molding of the display tray (2) with one of said thermoplastic materials or by partial overmolding of a second or third insert (15 or - 29), constituting the display tray (2), said tray (2) comprising in particular equipment (3) necessary for its presentation on the shelves of the main distribution circuits and storage means (24,25,27), the hand tool (1) being capable of being separated from the display tray (2) by cutting , at attachment points (7), of the thermoplastic material tick connecting the operating handle (5) to the display tray (2). 2-A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the molding imprint of the display tray (8) has the same joint plane (9) of the mold as the overmolding imprint of the operating handle (10) overmoulded or that the overmolding imprint of one of the thermoplastic materials constituting the overmolded operating handle (10), these two imprints (8,10) communicating at the joint plane (9) by at least one channel (11) and one small section opening (12).
3-Procédé selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que lorsque le manche de manoeuvre (5) surmoulé comporte plusieurs matières thermoplastiques, le premier insert est placé dans une première empreinte pour un premier surmoulage, avec une première matière thermoplastique, qui permet d'ancrer le premier insert dans le manche de manoeuvre surmoulé, l'ensemble constitué du premier insert et du premier surmoulage étant ensuite placé dans une deuxième empreinte pour réaliser le deuxième surmoulage avec une deuxième matière thermoplastique, le plateau présentoir étant fabriqué au cours de l'une des opérations de surmoulage avec celle des deux matières thermoplastiques qui est la plus appropriée. 4-Procédό selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le plateau présentoir (2) est dans un matériau différent de celui utilisé pour le surmoulage du manche de manoeuvre (5), qui est découpé ou qui est moulé par injection, le plateau présentoir (2) constituant un deuxième insert (15) qui est placé dans un logement approprié de l'empreinte de surmoulage d'un moule présentant un plan de joint (19), conjointement avec la pose du ou des premiers inserts (16), comportant des premières excroissances (17) constituant des moyens d'accrochage et qui débordent dans des cavités (18) du plan de joint (19) reliées à l'empreinte de surmoulage du manche de manoeuvre (20) par une ouverture (21) de faible section de manière que, lors du surmoulage du premier insert, la matière thermoplastique remplisse l'empreinte de surmoulage du manche de manoeuvre (20) puis pénètre par l'ouverture (21) dans les cavités (18) pour constituer des deuxièmes excroissances (22) venant se surmouler sur les premières excroissances (17) et solidariser ainsi le deuxième insert (15) constituant le plateau présentoir (2) avec le manche de manoeuvre (23).3-A method according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that when the operating handle (5) molded comprises several thermoplastic materials, the first insert is placed in a first cavity for a first molding, with a first thermoplastic material, which allows anchor the first insert in the overmolded operating handle, the assembly consisting of the first insert and the first overmolding then being placed in a second cavity to make the second overmolding with a second thermoplastic material, the display tray being manufactured during one of the overmolding operations with that of the two thermoplastic materials which is the most suitable. 4-Procedό according to claim 1, characterized in that the display plate (2) is made of a material different from that used for the overmolding of the operating handle (5), which is cut or which is injection molded, the display plate (2) constituting a second insert (15) which is placed in an appropriate housing of the overmolding imprint of a mold having a joint plane (19), together with the laying of the first insert (s) (16), comprising first protuberances (17) constituting attachment means and which overflow into cavities (18) of the joint plane (19) connected to the overmolding imprint of the operating handle (20) by a small opening (21) section so that, during the overmolding of the first insert, the thermoplastic material fills the overmolding imprint of the operating handle (20) then penetrates through the opening (21) in the cavities (18) to form second protuberances (22 ) coming on mold on the first protuberances (17) and thus secure the second insert (15) constituting the display tray (2) with the operating handle (23).
5-Procόdé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le plateau présentoir (2) constitue un troisième insert5-Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the display plate (2) constitutes a third insert
(29) qui est placé dans l'empreinte de surmoulage (30) conjointement avec la pose du ou des premiers inserts (31), le troisième insert (29) comportant des troisièmes excroissances (34) constituant des moyens d'accrochage et qui débordent dans l'empreinte de surmoulage (30) du manche de manoeuvre (3.5) par une ouverture de faible section (33) de manière que, lors du surmoulage du premier insert (31), la matière thermoplastique remplisse l'empreinte de surmoulage(29) which is placed in the overmolding imprint (30) together with the fitting of the first insert (s) (31), the third insert (29) comprising third protuberances (34) constituting attachment means and which extend beyond in the overmolding imprint (30) of the operating handle (3.5) through a small section opening (33) so that, during overmolding of the first insert (31), the thermoplastic material fills the overmolding imprint
(30) et vienne se surmouler sur les troisièmes excroissances (34) et solidariser ainsi le troisième insert (29) avec le manche de manoeuvre (35).(30) and comes to be molded onto the third protuberances (34) and thus secure the third insert (29) with the operating handle (35).
6-Produit obtenu suivant le procédé de la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le plateau présentoir (2) comporte au moins un oeilleton (3) et au moins une surface plane (4) susceptible de recevoir au moins une étiquette autocollante comportant un code à barres.6-product obtained according to the method of claim 1, characterized in that the display tray (2) comprises at least one eyelet (3) and at least one flat surface (4) capable of receiving at least one self-adhesive label comprising a code with bars.
7-Produit obtenu suivant le procédé de la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le plateau présentoir (2) comporte des perçages (24) constituant "des moyens de fixation de ce dernier sur une paroi verticale ainsi qu'au moins un anneau (25) à travers lequel glisse la première partie active (26) et/ou au moins un crochet (27) sur lequel vient s'accrocher une retenue (28) pratiquée dans le manche de manoeuvre (5).7-Product obtained according to the method of claim 1, characterized in that the display tray (2) comprises holes (24) constituting "means for fixing the latter on a vertical wall as well as at least one ring (25) through which the first active part (26) slides and / or at least one hook (27) on which hooks a retainer (28) formed in the operating handle (5).
8-Produit obtenu suivant le procédé de l'une ou de plusieurs des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le plateau présentoir (2) est solidarisé avec l'outil à main (1) par des points d'attache (7) réalisés avec de la matière thermoplastique constituant le manche de manoeuvre (5). 8-Product obtained according to the method of one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the display plate (2) is secured to the hand tool (1) by attachment points (7) made with thermoplastic material constituting the operating handle (5).
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